Diving Inspired Dog Names

Introduction

Whether you’re a diver yourself, just enjoy the sport or have a dog that dock dives, giving your canine companion a diving inspired name can be a great way to set them apart from the rest while bestowing them a title as meaningful as they are to you. There are plenty of options to choose from as well, such as naming them after a specific movement or dive type or even giving them the name of a favorite or famous diver. Whatever you happen to choose, rest assured all the time you spent diving into the depths of themed naming will pay off in the end.

Diving Inspired Dog Names in Pop Culture

Featured Famous Dog with a Diving Inspired Name

Storie

While there may be a number of significant differences between traditional diving and doggy dock diving or jumping, they both still take a ton of skill and just as much practice. And just like those humans who have set the world on fire with historic performances, there are also dog celebrity athletes who are taking their game to a whole new level.

For anyone unfamiliar with dock diving, it’s a canine sport in which dogs are trained to jump as long and as far as possible off of a dock and into the water, their distance being the sole factor upon which they are judged. It originated around 1997 when Purina dog food held an organized event titled the “Incredible Dog Challenge” which featured the sport for the first time on a national level. Since then, competitions have spread worldwide and several internationally recognized organizations put events together annually.

One of the canine athlete celebrities to come out of the woodwork was Storie, who may not have a diving inspired name, but certainly has a foothold in the dock diving circles. Her story begins when she was just three weeks old, when her owner, J.D. McKnight and his wife, literally had the pick of the litter of black Labrador Retrievers and selected her as their new companion. They had owned other dogs previously, ones who had some potential agility skills, but even from an early age Storie seemed like had some inherent ability. When the couple saw dock diving on TV, they decided to have her give it a try.

After winning several events they registered her in, the two took Storie to the David Letterman show, where she not only won the event but tied the show’s previous record (it was actually the last year held before Letterman retired). She then went on to The Today Show and competed in the Incredible Dog Challenge.

But her true stardom emerged in December of 2015 when she competed at the Eukanuba National Championship. Storie originally had set the record at 30 feet but when another mixed breed challenged her by attaining a distance of 30 feet and six inches, she came back to top it again by going 30 feet and seven inches.

On top of being a dock diving champion, Storie is also said to be a great companion by her owners, with a skill set that expands beyond her records, including general agility, obedience and even barn hunting, all of which she holds titles in.

Diving Inspired Dog Name Considerations

When attempting to come up with an appropriate diving inspired dog name, the best course of action is to first list and consider your dog’s most prominent traits, such as their breed type, quirks, looks and personality, as these will be the easiest links to a good name.

For instance, you can always match your dog up with a diver of the same origin. For Chinese breeds such as Shar Peis, Pugs and Cresteds, the names Wu, Minxia, Guo, Jingjing, Qin and Kai would all be suitable.

Of course, if you want to dive a bit deeper in terms of meaning, try playing off of their quirks and personality. If your dog loves to flip or roll, the names Somersault, Tuck, Twist and Gainer would all be good options. For a dog that never quite succeeds on their first try, consider names like Bail, Balk and Crow. For those who are good or frequent jumpers, the names Springboard, Takeoff and Hurdle would all be good. For an uncoordinated dog or one who just loves to make a splash, the names Splash and Cannonball would certainly fit them.

There are plenty of ways you can go from basing it on a movement, technique, event, famous diving spot or even a famous diver, so dig in and see what category speaks to you and your dog most, then do some experimenting.

Male Diving Inspired Dog Names

Votes	Name	Vote
0	Armstand A type of dive initiated from an upside down armstand
0	Judge One who scores a diver
0	Pike A position where the diver is bent 90 degrees at the waist with toes and feet straight
0	Springboard A type of diving board that has inherent spring to its design
0	Takeoff When a diver first initiates the dive
0	Tariff A numerical value given to a dive
0	Tuck A position where the diver tucks their knees into their chest
0	Gainer A backwards/reverse direction flip
0	Hurdle A movement used to generate more power on the final jump before the dive
0	Crow As in crow hop, a small hop due to improper form that takes momentum out of the final pre-dive jump
0	Kickout The movement where a diver straightens out before water entry
0	Fulcrum The circle used to adjust the bounciness of a board
0	Rip A well-executed dive with very little splash, like ripping the water
0	Smack The distinct sound of a wide angle entry with not enough verticality
0	Spot The signifying spot a diver identifies to tell them when to start their kickout
0	Louganis After Greg Louganis, the greatest diver in American history
0	Chen After Chen Ruolin, an Olympic gold medalist in several diving events
0	Klaus After Klaus Dibiasi, a dominant Italian diver during the 1960s and 70s
0	Dibiasi After Italian diver Klaus Dibiasi, who was an Olympic gold medalist and world champion
0	Sautin After Dmitri Sautin, who holds the record with 8 Olympic diving medals
0	Kramer After East German diver Ingrid Kramer, who was a medal winning and versatile diver
0	Wilkinson After Laura Wilkinson, an American gold medalist
0	Mitcham After Matthew Mitcham, the Australian diver who holds the best single score in diving history
0	Bryant After Kelci Bryant, an American Olympic silver medalist
0	Helm After Matthew Helm, an Australian silver medalist and world champion
0	Dumais After Troy Dumais, a multi-silver medalist in the World Championships
0	Free The final of four main body positions during a dive, mostly used for transitions
0	Cracker Jack A developmental divers event
0	Cliff A more extreme version of high diving
0	Cannonball The opposite of a dive

Female Diving Inspired Dog Names

Votes	Name	Vote
0	DD Short for degree of difficulty
0	Entry The angle at which a diver enters the water and splash created because of it
0	Somersault A complete rotation of the body
0	Sync As in synchronized diving
0	Tower The diving platform/springboard structure
0	Twist A dive that includes sideways rotation
0	Press A preparatory movement to a backward or inward dive
0	Bail When a diver gives up on their dive midair
0	Balk When a diver stops right before diving
0	Hup A call used from coach to diver on when to exit the dive
0	Shammy Ultra absorbent cloth used to dry off body parts to ensure they don't slip during the next dive
0	Wu After Wu Minxia, one of the most decorated Olympic divers
0	Minxia After Chinese diver Wu Minxia, who owns 35 diving medals worldwide
0	Guo After Guo Jingjing, who co-owns the record for most Olympic golds for a female diver
0	Jingjing After Guo Jingjing, one of China's most decorated female divers
0	Fu After Fu Mingxia, a world champion diver
0	Ruolin After Chinese diver Chen Ruolin, who was a particularly good synchronized diver
0	Ni After Xiong Ni, who took home his first Olympic diving medal at 14 years old
0	Ingrid After Ingrid Kramer, a prominent East German diver in the 1960s
0	Daley After Tom Daley, a British diver who won the FINA championships at 15
0	Boudia After David Boudia, a 4-time Olympic medalist
0	Despatie After Alexandre Despatie, a highly decorated and tenured Canadian diver
0	Qin After Qin Kai, a highly decorated Chinese diver
0	Kai After Qin Kai, who holds 9 gold medals between the Olympics (2) and World Championships (7)
0	Fancy The original title for diving's origins in the late 1800s
0	Splash The amount of water kicked up by a diver's entry
0	Fina After FINA, the international governing body for diving and swimming based sports
0	Quebrada A group of professional cliff divers
0	Shallow Another aptly-titled extreme form of diving
0	Scuba A different kind of diving